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experiment
[ noun ik-sper-uh-muhnt; verb ek-sper-uh-ment ]
noun
- a test, trial, or tentative procedure; an act or operation for the purpose of discovering something unknown or of testing a principle, supposition, etc.:
a chemical experiment; a teaching experiment; an experiment in living.
- the conducting of such operations; experimentation:
a product that is the result of long experiment.
Synonyms: ,
- Obsolete. experience.
verb (used without object)
- to try or test, especially in order to discover or prove something:
to experiment with a new procedure.
experiment
noun
- a test or investigation, esp one planned to provide evidence for or against a hypothesis: a scientific experiment
- the act of conducting such an investigation or test; experimentation; research
- an attempt at something new or different; an effort to be original
a poetic experiment
- an obsolete word for experience
verb
- intr to make an experiment or experiments
experiment
- A test or procedure carried out under controlled conditions to determine the validity of a hypothesis or make a discovery.
- See Note at hypothesis
Derived Forms
- ˈˌԳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·i·Գe ·i·tǰ ·i··ٲtǰ noun
- e·i·Գ noun
- e·i·Գ adjective
- e·i·Գ verb (used without object) noun
- ܲe·i·Գe adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of experiment1
Word History and Origins
Origin of experiment1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“Most browsers are experimenting with AI and launching features,” she said, noting that Microsoft has integrated its AI Copilot into its search engine Bing and browser Edge.
“We should regard all these efforts as experiments. In their effort to bring expedited removal to all, to the whole system,” Ashar said.
Steak, mashed potatoes and deserts for astronauts could soon be grown from individual cells in space if an experiment launched into orbit today is successful.
On her next creation, Miyo said: "I'm always interested in combining both Western and Japanese cultures in my baking... I'm experimenting all of the time."
The research follows an experiment in which researchers in the US had laser pulses fired into their eyes.
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